What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports
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Felix Auger-Aliassime Beats Tommy Paul In Marathon Clash To Reach Adelaide Final
Felix Auger-Aliassime needed four match points and nearly three hours to beat Tommy Paul 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-4 and reach the Adelaide International final on Friday. On the eve of the Australian Open, it was a 16th final for the Canadian and puts him one win from a sixth title. He will face second seed Sebastian Korda, who defeated Serb Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 7-6 (7/4). Paul's loss prevented the American from breaking into the top 10 for the first time in his career. The semi-final with Auger-Aliassime was marred by more than 90 unforced errors, with the Canadian failing to close out a straight-sets win when top seed Paul won six of the last seven games in the second set.
Veteran Monfils defies age to book spot in Auckland final
Former world number six Gael Monfils clinched a 7-6(5) 6-4 win over Nishesh Basavareddy in the Auckland Classic semi-finals on Friday to become the second-oldest player to reach an ATP Tour final since 1990.
Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches final at Adelaide International
Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to the final of the Adelaide International.
ATP roundup: Hometown hero wins Adelaide thriller
Hometown favorite Thanasi Kokkinakis outlasted No. 8 seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina in a 3-hour, 2-minute thriller on Wednesday at the Adelaide International in Australia.
Paul, Pegula prevail in shaky day for Americans at US Open
NEW YORK :Sixth seed Jessica Pegula and 14th seed Tommy Paul boosted home hopes at the U.S. Open on Thursday, as they advanced to the third round after promising contender Sebastian Korda crashed out.
Korda out of US Open, Pegula prevails in shaky day for Americans
NEW YORK : American hopes of claiming glory at the U.S. Open suffered a number of setbacks on Thursday after Sebastian Korda was one of five U.S. players to see their dreams dashed under overcast New York skies.
2024 US Open betting preview: Will Djokovic win historic 25th Grand Slam? - ESPN
The 2024 US Open is upon us, and the men's draw is as intriguing as ever. With top players vying for the final Grand Slam of the year, let's dive into each quarter, potential milestones and predictions for the tournament.